After repeated break-ins and thefts, a local business owner decided to spend some extra hours waiting for the return of the thief.

The wait paid off Wednesday night, when that business owner said the thief returned and was captured on tape, red-handed.

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"About a week ago, we noticed a fence, a lock had been compromised," said Patrick Jennings, co-owner of Roofing Supply Group.

That's when Jennings first spotted the thieves.

A big truck and three men blatantly ripping him off were captured by security cameras a week ago.

The same truck would hit his store a few more times before Jennings hatched his plan.

"We decided to do our own surveillance," said Jennings.

He and other employees watched and waited, and Wednesday night it paid off when Jennings spotted the same van heading back in to their business.

"We saw the van entering our premises and we immediately called the police," said Jennings.

As officers arrived, they located the truck, but had to search for the suspect.

They found him hiding between several wooden pallets and placed him under arrest.

He was identified as 30-year-old Joseph Hardwick of Louisville. Hardwick faces charges of burglary, receiving stolen property and possession of burglary tools -- the tools he allegedly used to disassemble the fence.

While one suspect is in jail, police said the search is now on for the other two men captured on camera.

Anyone with information about who the other two men are should call the anonymous police tip line at 502-574-LMPD.